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Scope ofWork: Provide a detailed proposed scope and projected timeline for conducting and completing the tasks outlined in the Scope of Work. Please address the project approach, reflecting knowledge about the Foster City community. This section should include the respondent's specific tasks for performing the work. This Request for Proposals (RFP) invites a team of professionals specializing in Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Parks, Community Engagement, and/or Engineering to develop an amendment to the City's General Plan Parks & Open Space and Conservation Elements to meet the requirements of SB 1425 and AB 1889, respectively. The selected consultant(s) will be tasked with leading the planning process, drafting the General Plan Amendments, conducting the required environmental review in accordance with CEQA, and coordinating the public outreach and adoption processes with the City. A single qualified firm or a team of qualified firms may submit a proposal. City staff will provide general oversight of the program, while the City's communications team can assist with outreach. Deadline for questions and clarifications Tuesday, November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 PM Please send questions, comments, vbrannon@fostercity.org (Vanessa Brannon, Senior Management Analyst) The City reserves the right to: 1. Reject any and all responses. 2. Negotiate with more than one consultant. 3. Waive minor irregularities in a response. 4. Cancel, revise, or extend this solicitation. 5. Request additional information on any response beyond that required by this RFP. 6. Modify the selection process outlined in this RFP upon written notification to all respondents who have not been rejected at the time of modification. 7. Request substitution of sub-consultants. All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to Vanessa Brannon, Senior Management Analyst, at (650) 286-3354 or vbrannon@fostercity.org. The proposals should include the following tasks (for more information, please refer to the attached RFP document): Task 1: Project Initiation and Project Management Task 2: Community Outreach and Engagement Task 3: Existing Conditions Analysis Task 4: Research and Analysis Task 5: Preparation and Adoption of Amendments to the Parks and Open Space Element and Conservation Element Task 6: Environmental Review Preparation